Maui Day 3

7/26/11 A Beach in Makena

Sleeping In

 Breakfast on the Lanai

 yikes...gas is expensive

Straight to the water

 Off with the clothes

 Burnt Baby Belly

Godzilla

 Snuggle time

Barry Looking Cool

Grandpa Paddle Boarding

 Sea Turtle Back

Sea Turtle Head

Grandma Paddle Boarding

Sea Turtle Fin

Haole

 Checking out the sea turtle

Building sand castles

Pretty scene

Peace and rest

Grandpa and Adrian

Surfer dude

Pretending to surf

This morning, Daddy and grandpa went out fishing, snorkeling, and spear fishing bright and early by 630/7am . Adrian, grandma and mommy took longer waking. We ate some eggs and rice and benas and fresh sweet Maui pineapple for breakfast. Then we went to meet the guys at the beach. The were all set up and out snorkeling. We joined them for turtle watching, swimming, snacking, sand castle building, and resting! Then we headed home around 4pm for brisket, salad, mashed potatoes and warm rolls with butter!

Maui Day 2

7/25/11 Day 2: Laniapoko Beach

First we ate breakfast: sausage, eggs, and home fries.
Then daddy and grandpa went shopping for a spear fishing pole, lures, etc...
Mommy, Adrian and grandma went shopping for lunch, snacks, sunscreen, etc...we took our time getting going.
Then we all met at the beach and ate Amigo's Tacos!!! Yum!
Then we played, got a little sunburnt, ate snacks, and napped on the beach.
When we got home, we had brisket, beans, rice, salad for dinner. Adrian had a grilled cheese, some salad and carrots.

Testing out the water

 Boogie Boarding

 Hanging on while mom pushes Adrian to shore

 Strapped in and ready to go

 Adrian and Daddy relaxing in the hammock between two tall palms

 Grandma and Adrian building sand castles on the black sand beach

Mommy Napping

Grandpa paddling out to surf

Maui Day 1

July 24th Sunday Day 1: Ho'okipa Beach
We drove to the airport at 7am. We arrived at our gate over 2 hours before boarding time. We hung out and ate and visited a cool toy store and watched other planes take off. Our flight changed gates and we rushed over to our new gate and hopped on the plane. Adrian sat with Daddy and had a window seat. He slept and played with his toys, ate snacks and visited mommy's seat 2 rows behind theirs.

Good Luck Gecko eating a moth

We landed 15 minutes early and were picked up at curbside and transported to Ho'okipa beach. The wind was blowing and we enjoyed some cheese and pbj sandwiches. We saw Honu or sea turtles popping up to breath all along the shoreline right before the wave breaks.
After some beach time we went home and at salad, sushi for snack, grilled homemade teriyaki sauce chicken, corn, grilled feta stuffed peppers, and warm rolls.

Day 2 to come....now it is over and we're all worn out and off to bed.

28 Weeks: 12 Weeks Left to Go

Love feeling my baby moving...I'm pretty sure he's got 10 elbows. He's so active and also interactive! He's been pushing his hand against my belly button, running his feet in place on my side and pushing out with his elbows maybe trying to stretch out and make more room. He responds when you tap or push back. He responds when I'm still, when I type, or when I read to Adrian. He is visibly active and throughout the day gets excited and wiggles, flips, and just plays. Right now he's shifting around. I am supposed to be doing 'kick counts' which is where you keep track for up to 10 kicks/movements of hte baby within one hour. This child by far excedes that. Usually I can get 10 in less than five minutes. Funny thing, and same as with Adrian, he is still when Barry rests his hands on him...he must feel a difference. I joke that Barry calms him and puts them to sleep. He really does...Adrian only falls asleep for Barry on the ride home, watching movies, and only falls asleep for me if he's tucked into bed or seriously worn out on a car ride. When Adrian was in my belly, he did the same thing.
I'm up to 146-147 lbs. I'm below the expected gain at this point but gaining. Who knows...I sure look giant with this belly.
We are signed up for the FCEA childbirth class-a refresher course since we've taken it before with Becky Wade. Super helpful for doing Adrian's birth natural and for Barry to know how to help me. It will be good to do it again for a reminder. I'll be planning on doing this birth all natural as well.

Adrian is 3 Years, 3 Months and 3 Weeks!!! He has started singing songs, making up stories and pretending to read books. We read each night and he usually wants to read all of his books...I have a huge children's book collection! We never get tired of reading. I set up his art corner and organized his supplies! He is a little helper and has 'chores'. He vacuums with our new little bissell/dirt devil, feeds his fish, cleans the marker off the wall when he colors on the wall, give the dogs and cats food, fills their water, and helps cook! He loves to stir, flip pancakes, hold the eggs, grind the coffee, use his own knife to cut soft things, push buttons on electronics and help wash dishes.

Who needs shoes in the summertime?

100 Days Left: Happy 4th of July!

January 29, 2008 is to July 3, 2011 as Adrian is to Boy #2. With 100 days left to go, I'm feeling similar kicks, tickles and recognizing baby body parts. This little guy lies curled sideways and tickles and kicks straight down, or straight out to the side, as Adrian was more curled facing up or down and mostly kicked my right hip/stomach. This little guy rotates quite often and I think he sits lower than Adrian ever did.

We have a name we like but...are still deciding whether it's right. I think we should pick a few names and choose when we meet him :)

Adrian:
Beads are "beatles" Still says "L's" as "W's" Loves to paint, read, and play with stickers. Loves to play outside and harass the dogs. Is very good at playing by himself. Likes to go on 'adventures'. He's loving summer! Swimming is so much fun! Fireworks are fun! Biking and playing with friends is fun!
Talks incessantly sometimes...other times we enjoyt he peace and quiet of each other. Has developed a bad habit of repeating himself a lot even if I answer him...we're working on this issue as I do not have any tolerance for this. He is learning 'patience' which means 'waiting and waiting and waiting some more'. He's learning the concept of 'fairness' and of course taking turns and sharing is something he's pretty good at.
He tells stories and has an imaginary friend named Odi. Odi is three years old. He can jump and lives at the farm and at our house. Odi plays at our house!
Dad is riding his bike to and from work, with the trailer so that he can pick up Adrian after work! He's getting a good workout and Adrian loves riding with dad! Adrian is also getting good at balancing on his balance bike that he got from dad for his birthday.

MAUI!
We have our tickets for Maui! We are going to go from July 24-Aug 2nd. We bought tickets for Adrian and Daddy seperately because Grandpa got mommy's ticket!!! We however landed (priceline-name your own price=you get what you get and you don't throw a fit) on the same flight to Maui and are arriving home only an hour and a half apart (Barry and Adrian have non stop flight to Maui as well as home-I stop in LA on the way home for a layover)!!!! We got a great deal of $350 + $50 tax for each ticket! Can't beat that..hopefully that's enough to fuel the plane across the ocean. We are so excited! Adrian keeps saying 'right now'. He explains that he is going to build sandcastles and swim in the ocean with Grandpa. He talks about the airport and the airplane. Grandma and Grandpa are ready for us...Adrian has his pool and chair all set up. I think they may try to keep him if we let them.

What else is new?
Got a massage yesterday! That was much needed. I have another scheduled for July 23, in order to relax before my relaxing vacation :) Along with needing to do a full months work in three weeks AND having a dentist and doctor appointment scheduled AND needing to pack, and and and....I think a massage is a good idea before I leave.

I had a doctor appointment on June 28 and had the blood glucose tolerance test. I passed this time!!! I however did not pass my iron test :( I am anemic. I have to take iron pills..with oj every morning. Poor baby...No wonder I crave hamburgers often.

Uh Oh I've lost Barry to facebook...he is now learning all the last names of his friends...hehehee...If you need to contact him, use facebook.

Week 25

We had a 25 Week Prenatal Appt today. We had our Glucose Test done...yummy flat sprite drink and then a blood draw an hour later. Ate some hard boiled egg so I wouldn't throw the test by eating carbs/sugars. Hopefully I pass and don't have to take the 3 hour fasting test like with Adrian. We'll find out in a few days if I've passed.
Baby's heart beat was good, He moved around a lot and Adrian got to squirt the gel and use the little microphone to hear the baby. He had a mask and pretended to be the doctor! When I got my blood drawn, he almost cried. I had to divert his attention. He was a big helper: pushing the "aligator" button (aka elevator).
I'm feeling well these days. Little brother kicks and flips and plays a lot. He has periods of normal activity and sleep. Sometimes if he's really active for a day or two, he'll be really calm for the next day or two. He is most active in the evening and at night.
He seems to be the perfect size. I measured at 25 weeks and weighed 143.8 today at the appointment. That's 7 lbs gained now.
The sciatica has been bothering me lately at night and when I wake up. If I don't eat enough bananas and drink enough water, I get a muscle knots in my legs. I've been waking about one to three times every night to pee. I've been getting numb tingling hands-carpal tunnel. I don't fit into too many of my normal clothes anymore. I feel that I'm carrying very differently than with Adrian....definitely lower. I love being pregnant though.
I'm checking into the childbirth class we took last time...FCEA...www.foothillschildbirth.org which was super helpful for us. They offer a refresher course!


Adrian is such a big boy! He's talking, singing, making up stories mostly about monsters and dinosaurs, pretending to read books to me, and has conversations with himself, his imaginary friend "Ee-ee" and with his feet who are brothers to each other. He more consistently says he's having a boy now instead of a sister but thinks we should name him 'girl'. It's confusing knowing what to expect when your cousin Cavyn has a sister who is a girl. He'll figure it out soon enough. He has so much fun in the pool!! He puts on his arm swimmies and waist tube and can splash around for hours upon hours!

Work is long and life sucking. I am in control of how much time I spend there and some days am better at leaving on time. Some days I just want to get the next ten things on my list done. No one really understands the multitude of tasks that are required by one person and therefore excuses for them not being done are just not easy to explain. Sometimes it's easier just to dedicate more time, get them done and not have to explain. My time with my family is precious and each moment is more about quality than quantity these days. I also cram as much in a family day as I do in a work day. And I surprisingly don't feel that tired most of the time. I sure can't wait for my trip to Maui though!!!!!

Week 24

Per Babycenter.com: "Your pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is 23.3, which is considered normal. During this pregnancy, you should gain between 25 and 35 pounds." I should have gained around 10-15 lbs by now. I've only gained 3 lbs which actually puts me way below. Well if eating ice cream every night isn't working, almonds for snack, and lots of fruit then maybe I should quit exercising so much....hahaha...just kidding...I sit in a chair and stress all day for my real routine...and try to walk or bike ride in the evenings or on the weekends for some extra movement.

The midwives at The Women's Clinic haven't said anything about it, or about much else either. I don't know if I like the extreme difference of being checked head to toe at Salud each visit, to just being asked if I have any questions at each visit at Women's Clinic. I can't tell if they look for edema, care about my weight, or tell why I am even going in for checks. I guess it's preventative but at least at Salud they make you feel that are there for a reason. I think I only chose the midwives so they would be more natural focused but feel that I got really good care at Salud from a very natural focused doctor.

Physical therapy has been helping with the sciatica/bulging discs in my back. I realize that sleeping on my back is not only a bad idea for the baby but also hurts the back although I wake up nightly on my back. I try to lay on  my left side to increase blood flow, etc for the baby but continue to wake on my back. Hopefully this is not too serious and I did sleep on my back a lot with Adrian and he turned out pretty intelligent.

What else have I been stressed about? Well I'm going to Maui!!! July 24th to Aug 2nd! I'm so excited and need a relaxing break to gain weight, refocus my life efforts, etc...have time to stress about myself instead of others. My parents report setting up interviews, so if I don't come back, maybe I'm continuing on elsewhere. Nothing can scare me from where I've been and what I've seen. Why am I stressed? Well I want my boy-boy to come to Maui with me. And my hubby. So I am looking for tix but with gas prices going up and airfare following suit, and making the decision about whether the boy will come and hubby will stay or both will come has me working overtime on the computer after I get off work after 8-14 hours on the computer. No joking. We're getting closer...Priceline had 440 as an answer to my bid of 300 and regular low price is 734 right now...maybe I'll wait and try again for the deal my dad got which may pay for the gas to get the plane from the gate to the runway but hey someone else is contributing more, right?

Tomorrow's my birthday :) I am torn between the idea that I am getting older without feeling any older, and hence acting just the way I feel which I think throws people off and makes them question my sanity most days. I do enjoy not feeling any older (besides the searing back pain that shoots down my leg and makes me fall once in awhile) and being able to enjoy my son and things he thinks are fun, being able to remember how much fun playing is, remembering how to stare at the shapes in the clouds, reading simple stories, and just enjoying the simple senses of our world can be more enjoyable than the complicated hard earned things in life are.

In other news: Congratulations to Barry's cousin Jeff and Melissa Biss and their new daughter: Charlotte Grace Biss born 6/17/11!!! It's a Biss Girl...that is a rarity so I hear.

Ultrasound Pictures: May 28, 2011

20 Weeks: We're having a B-O-Y

Another Boy!!!
I'm sad it's not a girl....I still see girly baby clothes and have to remind myself that it's a boy. It's harder the second time knowing it's a boy because I already love my little boy and can't imagine a different one.  I guess it's just hard imagining a child in the first place...it's just harder the second time becuase I have one to compare that feeling too.

Cross it off the Baby Registry List...I have purchased a pack n play, and a really nice papasan swing for really good deals garage sale-ing! I love the blue and brown playpen with a mobile and a changing station, night light and nature noise/songs/vibration attachment. And the swing has so many different settings, a mirror, music, a mobile, nature sounds, different speeds, etc...very cute. Brand new the pack n play would be $99 and I got it for $35 and the swing would have been $165 and I got it for $20!!! I cleaned it all up and it looks good as new!!!! Love It!!!

Ultrasound Pictures to come....once I scan them in!!!

20 weeks pregnant. 3 years 3 weeks and 3 days for my 3 year old today.

so the babe is the length of a banana and a little over 1/2 a lb. it's a little gymnast is all i know. in the morning around 7, around  5pm ish and around 10pm ish the little one gets super active. it's fun knowing that there is a little babe or two or three from the comotion learning to move about and even responding to sounds. having lots of vivid dreams..may be related to work and not pregnancy though.
i have noticed a lot of side effects from a pregnancy are also side effects of my job. nausea, dreams, headaches, dizziness, lack of sleep, hmmm...no wonder i don't notice as many side effects of the pregnancy this time. and i thought this pregnancy was just easier.

one website that gives me weekly updates said i should have gained about 10 lbs by now....oops. I think i've gone from 136 to 133 to 134 but can sometimes fluctuate to 137. i must be working it off with stress. yep the jobs the source of this figure. from here on out i'm to gain about a lb a week. we'll see. if barry's cooking and the nightly ice cream cravings don't do the trick...i don't know what will.

on other note...who told my child that babies drink milk from their mommies' tummies? hhhmmm...or is he having flashbacks? i was laying down in his tent with him saying goodnight and tucking him in....yes he sleeps in a tent in pile of blankets on the floor...and he says 'i drink milk from mommies tummy' laughs, and pretends to drink milk from my stomach. i asked him who told him that...he said 'Adrian'....um....welll....i guess now he knows now. he has also become fascinated with nipples which he calls 'meatballs' and knows about 'boobies'. he knows boys from girls. he laughs at all gross things like farts. he must be three and a boy. he's still a nudist and calls everyone 'naked'. he's also taken to calling people 'little_______' such as little mommy or little grandma or little grandpa. who knows. he's been commenting a lot about how 'great our house is' and trying to get mommy to not go to work, to stay home so he can play at his friend's house.

his two year well check went well. he got a chicken pox shot. he sure cried a lot for not remembering which leg it was on by the time we got to the car. he moved and was bruised a little. he was so mad at the nurse that he kept giving her the evil eye. he's still got dry skin...probably has allergies...which we can do 1/2 dose of OTC allergy med if it's bad. he can get skin tested if we want but probably not too bid a deal says doc. no test for asthma at this time. no worries. good weight and tall for his age. as usual skinny and tall.

Pregnancy

Doing great so far!
I think I started feeling the baby around 14 weeks. It was hard to tell and I would question the movements I felt but at 18 weeks I could definitely tell it was the little munchkin (or two). I like to tease Barry that it is twins because he has quite a few sets of twins in his family :)
Barry felt the baby kick for the first time at 19 weeks on May 18th.
I can't believe we're one week away from being Half Way to baby!

 

May 1st: 16.5 Weeks

May 14th: 18.5 Weeks

Grandpa's Visit from Maui

Grandpa came to visit from April 29th to May 5th! He stayed with us until May 4th and then stayed at Grandma D's house.
On Friday he picked up Adrian from Grandma D's and brought him home. Adrian had been awaiting his arrival for weeks now and was so excited to see his Grandpa that he ran and hugged him.
On Saturday we hung out and relaxed.
On Sunday we had a birthday party for Adrian at Bounce!
On Monday, Daddy and Mommy got off work and we went out for lunch and  then to Sportsman's Warehouse to find Daddy his fishing pole for his birthday present. We went to Grandma D's for Family Dinner!
On Tuesday Mommy got off work and Grandpa and Adrian and Daddy hung out.
On Wednesday we went to the park together: Spring Canyon Playground!
On Thursday Grandpa flew back home to Maui :(

We had lots of fun relaxing with Grandpa and really wanted him to stay...now we have to just go out and visit him soon!

Birthday Boy #3

Adrian woke up bright and early for donuts and coffee...I mean donuts and soy soy! He got to open a couple of presents from mommy and daddy, grandma and grandpa!

New Roller Skates...why not try them while riding the turtle...better get a helmet for this fun-ness!

A skateboard, a bike, an easel, books, toys galore! He won't need another birthday with presents for at least 2 years!!!


We had a fun celebration at Bounce! in Loveland on Sunday May 1st. Grandma Linda and Grandpa Tim, Grandpa from Maui, Great Grandpa and Great Grandma Kay, Grandma D and Papa Mark, Aunt Julie and Cavyn and Nico, Aunt Christie and Maddox and Uncle Ty, Uncle Judah, Uncle Bobby, Great Uncle Wally, Jami and Lexi and Julian, Amber and Taylor and Madelynn, Kayden, Ashden, and Jax, and Mommy and Daddy and Adrian had so much fun playing, eating pizza, cake and cupcakes, and jumping in the jump castles!